Bountiful High School

Bountiful High School is a public high school in Bountiful, Utah, for grades 10 to 12. The school is a member of the Davis School District.

Bountiful High School
Address
695 S. Orchard Dr.

Bountiful
,
Utah 84010

USA
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1951
School districtDavis School District
PrincipalAaron Hogge
Faculty80 (approx.)
Grades10-12
Enrollment1,646 (2017–18)[1]
Color(s)Red and grey          
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
MascotBrave
NicknameBraves
WebsiteBountiful High School website

History

Bountiful High opened in 1951. It underwent reconstruction in 2013, and a new cafeteria and commons were built in place of an outdoor courtyard as well as the addition of air conditioning. Other remodels include new hallways, entrance, foyer, and bathrooms. A renovation of the parking lot was finished in 2015.

Academics

In 2012, the school had a 97% graduation rate and an average ACT score of 23.3.[2] Bountiful High offers concurrent enrollment courses through Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College and Utah State University, through which students may receive college credit. Bountiful High also offers Advanced Placement (AP) credit, as well as International Baccalaureate courses whose participants can earn an IB Diploma at the end of their senior year of high school.

Mascot

Bountiful High's mascot is the Brave. In July 2020, a petition circulated asking the Davis School District to retire the mascot.[3] A separate petition to keep the mascot was started by an alum from Salt Lake City.[4] School district spokesperson Christopher Williams announced on July 13 that principal Aaron Hogge indicated that the practice of having students at athletic events dressed up in Native American costumes would be discontinued.[5]

Sports

BHS competes in 5A sports including soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, swimming, lacrosse, and football. They share a rivalry with the Woods Cross High School Wildcats and the Viewmont Vikings.

The Braves have a rich history in the student section supporting the athletics. The section is commonly referred to as the BASS. The BASS has been featured on many television programs and social media outlets.

The Braves won back-to-back state football championships in 2002 and 2003. The boys' soccer team has won a total of eight state championships, most recently in 2007, 2008, and 2013. The basketball program at this school has historically been quite notable. Led by longtime coach Mike Maxwell, the Braves won the 2014 and 2015 4A state basketball title. Maxwell, who has been called a cheater[6] for violating district rules against recruiting players from outside school boundaries brought probation and fines to the school after a UHSAA investigation showed he violated the rules. Maxwell was also shoved a referee while yelling at him during a game in 2007.[7] Maxwell's practice of inappropriate recruiting continued into the 2019-2020 season in which three of the five starters were from outside the school boundaries.[8]

The girls' basketball team won the 4A state championship for the 2015-2016 season, only having three losses.[9][10] Bountiful won the girls' soccer state championship in 2000, 2003 and 2006.[11] The girls' tennis team won the state championship in 2003 and 2004.[12] The Mandonelles (drill team) have won first place at their region for 10 years in a row since 2008 and have won first place state competition in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. Their "seven-peat" streak was broken in 2016 with Bountiful placing third overall in the state competition.[13]

Clubs

Bountiful High has a wide variety of clubs and organizations, including:

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Bountiful High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "America's Best High Schools 2012". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. Foster, Kailey (July 13, 2020). "Why Are People Speaking Out Against A Utah High School Mascot". UPR.
  4. Williams, Carter (July 10, 2020). "Alumnus starts petition to keep Bountiful High mascot name amid pressure to drop it". KSL.com.
  5. Cortez, Marjorie (July 13, 2020). "Retirement of Washington 'Redskins' moniker likely will not hasten decision on future of Bountiful High's 'Braves' mascot". Deseret News.
  6. https://www.deseret.com/2007/12/14/20059221/bountiful-punishment-left-intact
  7. https://www.deseret.com/2008/4/23/20083860/uhsaa-hands-out-bountiful-punishment
  8. https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bountiful-braves-(bountiful,ut)/basketball/roster.htm
  9. UHSAA. "UHSAA Football Champions". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-09-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Soccer Champions". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  12. UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Tennis Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  13. UHSAA. "UHSAA Girls Drill Team Champions" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  14. "Beehive Classic: Bountiful alum Zac Seljaas having improved junior season for BYU". standard.net. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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